Signs in Papiamentu: 17 Travel Phrases with Audio

Entrada
Entrance
Usage
Displayed at the entrance of buildings, stations, and facilities
Salida
Exit
Usage
Displayed at the exit of buildings, stations, and facilities
Salida di emergensia
Emergency exit
Usage
Marks the emergency exit in corridors and stairwells
Habrí
Open
Usage
The sign hung on a shop or counter door
Será
Closed
Usage
The sign hung on a shop or counter door
Nos ta habrí
Open for business
Usage
Shown while the place is trading
Será temporalmente
Temporarily closed
Usage
Shown during a break or before opening
Hòmber
Men
Usage
On toilet and changing-room doors
Muhé
Women
Usage
On toilet and changing-room doors
Prohibí drenta
No entry
Usage
Marks an area you may not walk into
Prohibí fuma
No smoking
Usage
Indoors, in vehicles, and in enclosed areas
Área pa fuma
Smoking area
Usage
Marks the area where smoking is allowed
Trapi
Stairs
Usage
Points the way to the stairs
Duwa
Push
Usage
Printed on a door
Hala
Pull
Usage
Printed on a door
Na konstrukshon
Under construction
Usage
At roadworks and building sites, often with a detour
No ta traha
Out of order
Usage
Taped to a lift, an ATM, or a toilet that does not work

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